Worker critical after being pinned between trucks in Durban

A worker has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being pinned between two heavy goods vehicles in Durban. 

Crisis Medical says when paramedics arrived they found the man thought to be in his 30s stuck between the two vehicles on Peters Road in Redhill.

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Spokesperson Kyle van Reenen they say he had to be placed on a mechanical ventilator to help him to breath before a delicate extrication process began.

''It's unclear what caused the incident, however bystanders allege that the man was working on one of the vehicles when its parking brakes failed, causing it to roll forward, pinning him between two heavy goods vehicles,'' he said.

The incident is being investigated.

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